Detailed Description
Although a Bipolar Capacitor Auxiliary Battery (BCAB) for a battery system of a battery electric vehicle is described below, the bipolar capacitor auxiliary battery may be used in hybrid vehicles or other vehicle and/or non-vehicle applications.
A capacitor-assisted battery (CAB) includes a capacitor connected in parallel with a battery, such as a lithium-ion battery (LIB). CAB may be used in high power output applications up to about 4V. CAB currently uses relatively low voltage chemicals such as lithium phosphate (LFP)/graphite (Gr) and Activated Carbon (AC). The use of CAB in higher voltage designs above about 4.25V is limited by the capacitor in CAB, which has low stability at high voltages and generates gas (especially when subjected to both high temperatures and high voltages).
The Bipolar Capacitor Auxiliary Battery (BCAB) according to the present disclosure improves stability of the CAB and expands its use to high voltage chemical systems, which have longer cycle life and enhanced power output compared to LIB without changing the cell chemistry.
The BCAB according to the present disclosure combines a bipolar capacitor and a lithium ion battery. Two or more capacitors are connected in series and then connected in parallel to the lithium ion battery. The BCAB according to the present disclosure improves electrochemical stability of the CAB and expands the use of CAB at higher voltages.
In CAB, a capacitor and LIB are connected in parallel in a battery cell (battery cell), such as a pouch-type battery cell. In this configuration, Vcell = VC = VLIB . The stability window of the capacitor is narrower than LIB. For example, if VC < 4.0V, LIB cannot employ high voltage systems greater than or equal to 4V, such as NCM811/Gr or LiNi0.5 Mn1.5 O4 /Gr。
To address this situation, the voltage of the LIB may be limited (which reduces the energy density), the LIB chemistry may be limited (which reduces the energy density), and/or a complex control system with switches may be used to control the voltage across the capacitor (which increases cost and complexity).
In BCAB, N capacitors are connected in series and then connected in parallel to LIB. When n=2 capacitors are used, Vcell =2×VC = VLIB . The sum of the voltages of the two or more capacitors is equal to the voltage of the LIB. For example only, a LIB with lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM)/Gr has a voltage of about 4.4V. When 2 capacitors are connected in series to the LIB, each capacitor operates below about 2.2V, which is a safe voltage. For LIB with Lithium Nickel Manganese Oxide (LNMO)/Gr, the voltage is-5V and the voltage of each capacitor is 2.5V, which is still a safe voltage. As can be appreciated, BCABs according to the present disclosure causeEnabling high voltage use of CAB, enabling high voltage LIB chemistry, improving energy density, and avoiding the use of switches.
Referring now to fig. 1 and 2, a Bipolar Capacitor Auxiliary Battery (BCAB) 10 and an equivalent circuit are shown, respectively. In fig. 1,BCAB 10 includesbipolar capacitor 12 and Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) 14. In this example, thebipolar capacitor 12 includes N series-connected capacitors (N is an integer greater than one). Thebipolar capacitor 12 includes, in left to right order of the adjacent layers, apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 16 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a separator (S), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 18 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a separator (S), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40. In some examples, thebarrier material 20 may be used to prevent exposure and/or mixing of the electrolyte. Thebarrier material 20 may extend over the exposed outer surface of thebipolar capacitor 12 or be limited to the exposed edges of the separator S of thebipolar capacitor 12.
LIB 14 is contiguous withnegative terminal 40 and includes (in order from left to right of the adjacent layers) anode (a), separator (S), current collector (C),positive terminal 42, current collector (C), separator (S), anode (a),negative terminal 44, anode (a), separator (S), current collector (C),positive terminal 46, current collector (C), separator (S), anode (a), andnegative terminal 48.
In FIG. 2, theBCAB 10 includes N serially connected capacitors, providing VC1 、VC2 V. andCN (where N is an integer greater than one). The serially connected capacitors are connected in parallel to the LIB (providing VLIB ). Since the N capacitors are connected in parallel, each capacitor only needs to withstand 1/N of the LIB voltage.
Referring now to fig. 3 and 4, a Bipolar Capacitor Auxiliary Battery (BCAB) 100 and an equivalent circuit are shown, respectively. In fig. 1,BCAB 100 includesbipolar capacitor 12 and bipolar Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) 114 depicted in fig. 1.
LIB 114 is contiguous withnegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 12 and includes (in order from left to right of adjacent layers) anode (a), separator (S), current collector (C),current collector 132, anode (a), separator (S), current collector (C),current collector 134, anode (a), separator (S), current collector (C), andnegative terminal 136. In some examples, theblocker 140 may be used to prevent mixing and/or exposure of the electrolyte and/or exposure to higher potentials of the bipolar LIB.
In FIG. 4, theBCAB 100 includes N serially connected capacitors, providing VC1 、VC2 V. andCN . The series-connected capacitors are connected in parallel to M series-connected LIBs, providing VLIB1 、VLIB2 V. v. VLIBM . N and M are integers greater than one. In various examples, N< M,N >M or n=m.
Referring now to fig. 5 and 6, the bipolar capacitor and LIB (or bipolar LIB) may use different liquid electrolytes. In fig. 5,BCAB 210 includesbipolar capacitor 212 and LIB 214. Thebipolar capacitor 212 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers), apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 216 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a first liquid electrolyte (E1) and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 218 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a first liquid electrolyte (E1) and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 214 abutsnegative terminal 40 and includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) anode (a), second liquid electrolyte (E2), current collector (C),positive terminal 42, current collector (C), second liquid electrolyte (E2), anode (a),negative terminal 44, anode (a), second liquid electrolyte (E2), current collector (C),positive terminal 46, current collector (C), second liquid electrolyte (E2), anode (a), andnegative terminal 48. The first and second liquid electrolytes are different.
In fig. 6,BCAB 310 includesbipolar capacitor 312 and bipolar Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) 314. Thebipolar capacitor 312 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers), apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 316 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a first liquid electrolyte (E1), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 318 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a first liquid electrolyte (E1), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 314 abuts thenegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 312 and includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) anode (a), second liquid electrolyte (E2), current collector (C),current collector 132, anode (a), second liquid electrolyte (E2), current collector (C),current collector 134, anode (a), second liquid electrolyte (E2), current collector (C), andnegative terminal 136.
Referring now to fig. 7 and 8, a bipolar capacitor and LIB (or bipolar LIB) may use liquid and solid electrolytes, respectively. In fig. 7, BCAB 410 includesbipolar capacitor 412 and LIB 414. Thebipolar capacitor 412 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers), apositive terminal 38, a first capacitor 416 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Liquid Electrolyte (LE), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 418 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Liquid Electrolyte (LE), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 414 is contiguous withnegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 412 and includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),positive terminal 42, current collector (C), solid Electrolyte (SE), anode (a),negative terminal 44, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),positive terminal 46, current collector (C), solid Electrolyte (SE), anode (a), andnegative terminal 48.
In fig. 8,BCAB 510 includesbipolar capacitor 512 and bipolar Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) 514. Thebipolar capacitor 512 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers), apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 516 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Liquid Electrolyte (LE), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 518 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Liquid Electrolyte (LE), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 514 is contiguous withnegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 512 and includes (in order from left to right of the adjacent layers) anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),current collector 132, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),current collector 134, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),current collector 137, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C), andnegative terminal 139.
Referring now to fig. 9 and 10, bipolar capacitors and LIBs or bipolar LIBs may use solid and liquid electrolytes, respectively. In fig. 9,BCAB 610 includesbipolar capacitor 612 andLIB 614. Thebipolar capacitor 612 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers), apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 616 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 618 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 614 abutsnegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 612 and includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) anode (a), liquid Electrolyte (LE), current collector (C),positive terminal 42, current collector (C), liquid Electrolyte (LE), anode (a),negative terminal 44, anode (a), liquid Electrolyte (LE), current collector (C),positive terminal 46, current collector (C), liquid Electrolyte (LE), anode (a), andnegative terminal 48.
In fig. 10,BCAB 710 includes bipolar capacitor 712 and bipolar Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) 714. The bipolar capacitor 712 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 716 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 718 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 714 abutsnegative terminal 40 of bipolar capacitor 712 and includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) anode (a), liquid Electrolyte (LE), current collector (C),current collector 132, anode (a), liquid Electrolyte (LE), current collector (C),current collector 134, anode (a), liquid Electrolyte (LE), current collector (C),current collector 137, anode (a), liquid Electrolyte (LE), current collector (C), andnegative terminal 139.
Referring now to fig. 11 and 12, a bipolar capacitor and LIB or bipolar LIB uses a solid electrolyte. In fig. 11, BCAB 750 includesbipolar capacitor 752 and LIB 754. Thebipolar capacitor 752 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers) apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 756 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE) and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 758 comprising a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE) and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 754 is adjacent tonegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 752 and includes (in order from left to right of the adjacent layers) anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),positive terminal 42, current collector (C), solid Electrolyte (SE), anode (a),negative terminal 44, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),positive terminal 46, current collector (C), solid Electrolyte (SE), anode (a), andnegative terminal 48.
In fig. 12,BCAB 760 includes abipolar capacitor 762 and a bipolar Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) 764. Thebipolar capacitor 762 includes (in left to right order of adjacent layers), apositive terminal 38, afirst capacitor 766 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE), and an anode (a), acurrent collector 24, asecond capacitor 768 including a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a Solid Electrolyte (SE), and an anode (a), and anegative terminal 40.
LIB 764 abutsnegative terminal 40 ofbipolar capacitor 762 and (in the left-to-right order of adjacent layers) includes anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),current collector 132, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),current collector 134, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C),current collector 137, anode (a), solid Electrolyte (SE), current collector (C), andnegative terminal 139.
Referring now to fig. 13-15, the bipolar capacitor may have a variety of different configurations. In fig. 13 and 14, the bipolar capacitor is a Lithium Ion Capacitor (LIC). In fig. 15, the bipolar capacitor is an Electric Double Layer Capacitor (EDLC).
In fig. 13, thebipolar capacitor 810 includes apositive terminal 812, a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a separator (S), a Lithium Ion Intercalation Electrode (LiIE), acurrent collector 814, a Capacitor Electrode (CE), a separator (S) and a Lithium Ion Intercalation Electrode (LiIE), and anegative terminal 816.
In fig. 14, thebipolar capacitor 830 includes apositive terminal 812, a Lithium Ion Intercalation Electrode (LiIE), a separator (S), a Capacitor Electrode (CE), acurrent collector 814, a Lithium Ion Intercalation Electrode (LiIE), a separator (S), a Capacitor Electrode (CE), and anegative terminal 816.
In some examples, the positive/negative electrodes of the LIC bipolar capacitor include faraday Activated Carbon (AC) and Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO), lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO) and AC, AC and graphite (Gr), and/or other suitable material combinations.
In fig. 15,bipolar capacitor 840 includespositive terminal 812, capacitor Electrode (CE), separator (S), capacitor Electrode (CE),current collector 814, capacitor Electrode (CE), separator (S), capacitor Electrode (CE), andnegative terminal 816. In some examples, the positive electrode/negative electrode pair includes non-faraday AC and/or other suitable material combinations.
In other examples, the bipolar capacitor may include an EDLC/LIC pseudocapacitance (pseudo-capacitance), such as AC and manganese oxide (MnO)2 )、MnO2 And AC, AC and nickel oxide (NiO), niO and AC, and/or other suitable material combinations.
The preceding description is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses. The broad teachings of the disclosure can be implemented in a variety of forms. Therefore, while this disclosure includes particular examples, the true scope of the disclosure should not be so limited since other modifications will become apparent upon a study of the drawings, the specification, and the appended claims. It should be understood that one or more steps within a method may be performed in a different order (or simultaneously) without altering the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, although each of the embodiments is described above as having certain features, any one or more of those features described with respect to any embodiment of the invention may be implemented in and/or combined with the features of any of the other embodiments, even if the combination is not explicitly described. In other words, the described embodiments are not mutually exclusive, and permutations of one or more embodiments with each other remain within the scope of this disclosure.
Various terms are used to describe the spatial and functional relationships between elements (e.g., between modules, circuit elements, semiconductor layers, etc.), including "connected," joined, "" coupled, "" abutting, "" next, "" on top, "" above, "" below, "and" disposed. Unless specifically stated as "direct", when a relationship between a first and second element is stated in the above disclosure, the relationship may be a direct relationship where no other intermediate element exists between the first and second elements, but may also be an indirect relationship where one or more intermediate elements exist (spatially or functionally) between the first and second elements. As used herein, at least one of the phrases A, B and C should be construed to mean logic (a OR B OR C) using a non-exclusive logical OR (OR), and should not be construed to mean "at least one of a, at least one of B, and at least one of C".
In the drawings, the direction of the arrows, as indicated by the arrows, generally represents the flow of information (such as data or instructions) of interest illustrated. For example, when element a and element B exchange various information, but the information transmitted from element a to element B is related to illustration, an arrow may point from element a to element B. The unidirectional arrow does not imply that no other information is transmitted from element B to element a. Further, for information transmitted from element a to element B, element B may transmit a request for the information or a reception acknowledgement for the information to element a.